Administrative Code of 1987
Section 18. Regional Health Offices. - The Department is authorized to establish, operate, and maintain a Department-wide Regional Office, in each of the administrative regions of the country, under the supervision of an Executive Committee chaired by the Secretary. Each Regional Office shall be headed by a Regional Director to be appointed by the President, and supported by an Assistant Regional Director. The appointment of the Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director shall be to the Department-at-large and assignment shall be by administrative issuances of the Secretary. The Regional Health Office shall be responsible for the field operations of the Department in its administrative region and for providing the region with efficient and effective health and medical services. It shall supervise all Department agencies in its administrative region including whatever medical centers, regional hospitals, sanitaria, provincial health officers and city health offices are located in the region except those placed under the Department Proper.
In addition to the foregoing, a Regional Office shall have within its administrative region, the following functions:
(1) Implement laws and rules, regulations, policies, plans, programs and projects of the Department in the region;
(2) Provide efficient and effective health and medical services to the people;
(3) Coordinate with regional offices of other departments, offices, and agencies in the region;
(4) Coordinate with local government units; and
(5) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.